Israelis Fight Off Protesters at Borders

By

Charles Levinson And

Joshua Mitnick

Updated May 16, 2011 12:01 am ET

JERUSALEM—Israeli soldiers opened fire on demonstrators attempting to cross the border into Israel from Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as protests erupted across the region on the anniversary of the creation of Israel, which Palestinians call the Nakba, or "catastrophe."

At least 13 people were killed, according to figures from the Lebanese military, Syrian state news agency, Israeli military officials and Palestinian hospital officials. Israel claimed responsibility for three of the deaths, but it...

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